Art of the Northern Renaissance
Who painted "The Hunters in the Snow"?
Pieter Bruegel
Classical/ancient
What is the name of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous painting?
The Mona Lisa
What was the name of the family who were bankers and leaders of Florence?
Jan Van Ecky painted scenes of what who things?
1.) Everyday life
2.) Religious scenes
Before Desiderus Folly was a writer, what occupation did he have?
Priest
What did people admire about Leonardo Da Vinci's art?
Freshness, Realism
What is humanism?
The study of subjects taught in ancient Greek and Roman school
What message behind the painting, "Fight Between Carnival and Lent" by Pieter Bruegel?
The two pleasures humans strive over: human passions and religious chastity
What things did Desiderus Folly criticize?
1.) Challenged the worldliness of the church
2.) Challenged its traditions
What images did Michelangelo paint on the ceiling Sistine Chapel?
Bible stories
Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?
It was the birthplace of antiquity of ancient Rome and Greece, prime location and acquired wealth
What was the main way that Albrecht Durer made art?
Engraving
What book did Thomas More write?
Utopia
Who commissioned Michelangelo to paint the Sistine Chapel?
Pope Julius II
What two new skills were developed in art during the Renaissance?
1.) Perspective
2.) Realism
3.) Shading (3D)
What was the main difference between Northern and Italian Renaissance artists?
The Italian Renaissance focused on idealized subject matter and mythological scenes while the Northern Renaissance explored more religious scenes and realistic daily portraits of everyday life.
What two themes did Shakespeare explore in his plays?
1.) Complexity of the individual
2.) Laughs at the joys and follies of young people
3.) Fate vs free will
What is Raphael's most famous artwork? What two figures are shown in the middle of this artwork?
The School of Athens
Aristotle and Plato
What did Renaissance architects reject and embrance?
1.) Rejected Gothic and medieval architecture
2.) Embraced Greek and Roman architecture